Webster's Dictionary 1913

1216

Markhoor

‖Mark″hoor′ (?), n. [Per. mār-kh�r snake eater.] (Zoöl.) A large wild goat (Capra megaceros), having huge flattened spiral horns. It inhabits the mountains of Northern India and...

1217

Marking

Mark″ing (?), n. The act of one who, or that which, marks; the mark or marks made; arrangement or disposition of marks or coloring; as, the marking of a bird's plumage.Marking i...

1218

Markis

Mar″kis (?), n. A marquis. Chaucer.

1219

Markisesse

Mar″kis‐esse (?), n. A marchioness. Chaucer.

1220

Markman

Mark″man (?), n. A marksman. Shak.

1221

Marksman

Marks″man (?), n.; pl.Marksmen (#). [Earlier markman; mark + man.] 1. One skillful to hit a mark with a missile; one who shoots well.2. (Law) One who makes his mark, instead of ...

1222

Marksmanship

Marks″man‐ship, n. Skill of a marksman.

1223

Marl

Marl (?), v. t. [See Marline.] (Naut.) To cover, as part of a rope, with marline, marking a pecular hitch at each turn to prevent unwinding.Marling spike. (Naut.) See under Marl...

1224

Marl (2)

Marl, n. [OF. marle, F. marne, LL. margila, dim. of L. marga marl. Originally a Celtic word, according to Pliny, xvii. 7: “Quod genus terræ Galli et Britanni margam vocant.” √27...

1225

Marl (3)

Marl, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Marled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Marling.] [Cf. F. marner. See Marl, n.] To overspread or manure with marl; as, to marl a field.

1226

Marlaceous

Mar‐la″ceous (?), a. Resembling marl; partaking of the qualities of marl.

1227

Marlin

Mar″lin (?), n.(Zoöl.) The American great marbled godwit (Limosa fedoa). Applied also to the red-breasted godwit (Limosa hæmatica).Hook-billed marlin, a curlew.

1228

Marline

Mar″line (?), n. [LG. marlien, marling, or D. marling, marlijn, fr. D. marren to tie, prob. akin to E. moor, v., and lijn line: cf. F. merlin. See Moor, v., Line.] (Naut.) A sma...

1229

Marline (2)

Mar″line (?), v. t. [F. merliner.] (Naut.) To wind marline around; as, to marline a rope.

1230

Marlite

Marl″ite (?), n. [Cf. F. marlite. See Marl, n.] (Min.) A variety of marl.

1231

Marlitic

Mar‐lit″ic (?), a. Partaking of the qualites of marlite.

1232

Marlpit

Marl″pit′ (?), n. Apit where marl is dug.

1233

Marlstone

Marl″stone′ (?), n.(Geol.) A sandy calcareous straum, containing, or impregnated with, iron, and lying between the upper and lower Lias of England.

1234

Marly

Marl″y (?), a. [Compar.Marlier (?); superl.Marliest.] Consisting or partaking of marl; resembling marl; abounding with marl.

1235

Marmalade

Mar″ma‐lade (mär″mȧ‐lād), n. [F. marmelade, Pg. marmelada, fr. marmélo a quince, fr. L. melimelum honey apple, Gr. μελίμηλον a sweet apple, an apple grafted on a quince; μέλι ho...

1236

Marmalet

Mar″ma‐let′ (?), n. See Marmalade.

1237

Marmatite

Mar″ma‐tite (?), n. [Cf. F. marmatite.] (Min.) A ferruginous variety of shalerite or zinc blende, nearly black in color.

1238

Marmolite

Mar″mo‐lite (–mō̍‐līt), n. [Gr. μαραμαίρειν to sparkle + -lite.] (Min.) A thin, laminated variety of serpentine, usually of a pale green color.

1239

Marmoraceous

Mar′mo‐ra″ceous (?), a. [L. marmor marble. See Marble.] Pertaining to, or like, marble.

1240

Marmorate

{ Mar″mo‐rate (?), Mar″mo‐ra′ted (?), } a. [L. marmoratus, p. p. of marmorate to overlay with marble, fr. marmor marble.] Variegated like marble; covered or overlaid with marble.

1241

Marmoration

Mar′mo‐ra″tion (?), n. [L. marmoratio.] A covering or incrusting with marble; a casing of marble; a variegating so as to resemble marble.

1242

Marmoratum opus

‖Mar′mo‐ra′tum o″pus (?). [L. See Marmorate, and Opus.] (Arch.) A kind of hard finish for plasterwork, made of plaster of Paris and marble dust, and capable of taking a high pol...